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On the Circuit gives you the information you need to succeed in the security industry. We bring you the most relevant news from across the globe straight to your inbox every Saturday. In protection, what you DON'T know CAN hurt you!


Two Fronts: Iranian Intelligence Loses its Head

May 12, 2026

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6 min read

Two Fronts: Iranian Intelligence Loses its Head

Plus: the legal challenge that could sideline the WHCD case, and a Mayfair conviction that explains how organized theft crews identify targets before they strike.

The Outer Ring: How Criminals Exploit Security Blind Spots

May 5, 2026

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6 min read

The Outer Ring: How Criminals Exploit Security Blind Spots

Plus: two men with assault rifles take $1.8 million from a Brinks truck in Philadelphia, and Wyoming rebuilds how states protect their politicians.

Inside the Perimeter: Anatomy of an Assassination Attempt

Apr 28, 2026

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7 min read

Inside the Perimeter: Anatomy of an Assassination Attempt

Plus: London's parallel arson and espionage cases close in on a single proxy model, and a week of dispute-to-gunfire incidents in US civilian spaces.

What Jack Reacher Gets Wrong

Apr 27, 2026

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7 min read

What Jack Reacher Gets Wrong

The mass-market thriller industry has trained civilians to expect security work that doesn't exist, and why practitioners are reading something entirely different

System Override

Apr 21, 2026

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6 min read

System Override

Plus: France becomes global epicenter of crypto kidnappings, Hormuz reopens for a day, and four intelligence updates worth your attention.

Talks failed. Blockade begun. What next?

Apr 14, 2026

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13 min read

Talks failed. Blockade begun. What next?

Plus: machete attack at Grand Central, a targeted shooting inside a New Jersey Chick-fil-A, and four global incidents worth tracking.

The Planning Gap: When Everything That Can Go Wrong Does

Apr 7, 2026

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16 min read

The Planning Gap: When Everything That Can Go Wrong Does

Plus: a US journalist kidnapped in Baghdad, a stalker attacks Lindsey Buckingham in a transition zone, and four intelligence updates worth your attention.

Iran Conflict: Week Three and Still No Off-Ramp

Mar 31, 2026

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12 min read

Iran Conflict: Week Three and Still No Off-Ramp

Plus: what the Taliban hostage release teaches about extraction strategy, armed attack on Rihanna's LA estate, and four international incidents worth tracking

The Thompson effect: How One Assassination Reshaped Corporate Security

Mar 24, 2026

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16 min read

The Thompson effect: How One Assassination Reshaped Corporate Security

Plus: a landmark court ruling on workplace violence liability, event security conduct under the spotlight, and four global incidents worth tracking.

Getting Strait to the Point

Mar 17, 2026

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14 min read

Getting Strait to the Point

Plus: domestic terror and perimeter failures, the Companies House data breach, and what the SIA overhaul means for your contracts.

Cascading Conflict

Mar 10, 2026

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16 min read

Cascading Conflict

Plus: The IRGC assassination plot, embassy sieges, and the UAE social media trap.

The Numbers That Should End the Single-Agent Debate

Mar 10, 2026

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7 min read

The Numbers That Should End the Single-Agent Debate

ASIS International's 2025 data shows executive attacks doubled, 85% were physical, and most involved more than one assailant. The staffing models haven't caught up.

Your Gulf Risk Assessment is Already Out of Date

Mar 3, 2026

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14 min read

Your Gulf Risk Assessment is Already Out of Date

Plus: Red Sea transit risks, the "Day of Rage" OSINT warning, and retail violence surges in the UK

Your Operational Platform Just Became Your Insurance Broker

Feb 27, 2026

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7 min read

Your Operational Platform Just Became Your Insurance Broker

The Belfry, Willis, and Kayna partnership is a small announcement with bigger implications for how security businesses are run

Mexico Just Got More Dangerous.

Feb 24, 2026

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13 min read

Mexico Just Got More Dangerous.

Plus: The 7-month digital reconnaissance behind a kidnapping, the Mar-a-Lago shooting, and the new EP spend trend.

Security on Goodwill

Feb 17, 2026

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15 min read

Security on Goodwill

Plus: London's 90-second robbery problem and what 180 rounds couldn't penetrate at CDC headquarters

Physical Security Has a Cyber Blind Spot Worth $84 Billion

Feb 13, 2026

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7 min read

Physical Security Has a Cyber Blind Spot Worth $84 Billion

The managed cybersecurity market is booming and most protection teams still treat digital threats as someone else's problem

Secondary Targets Are The New Primary Risk

Feb 10, 2026

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12 min read

Secondary Targets Are The New Primary Risk

Plus: Minneapolis shootings escalate, Martyn's Law countdown, and Super Bowl field breach lessons

Tehran's Warning

Feb 3, 2026

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9 min read

Tehran's Warning

Plus: Poland's grid under attack, UK embassy protests, and healthcare violence surge

Two Shootings, Two Narratives

Jan 27, 2026

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10 min read

Two Shootings, Two Narratives

Plus: Wi-Fi jammers defeat residential security, UK's fake license economy, and Guatemala siege

The Path to a Sustainable Career in Executive Protection

Mar 9, 2025

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11 min read

The Path to a Sustainable Career in Executive Protection

The Mindset, Skills, and Strategies That Keep You in the Game

Why Your Data May Not Be So Private Anymore

Feb 23, 2025

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12 min read

Why Your Data May Not Be So Private Anymore

What Apple’s encryption rollback means for personal and corporate security

Why Digital Wealth Needs Physical Protection

Feb 2, 2025

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9 min read

Why Digital Wealth Needs Physical Protection

Lessons from the Ledger Kidnapping

The Executive Protection Boom

Jan 19, 2025

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12 min read

The Executive Protection Boom

High-profile attacks are driving a surge in private security. What it means for the industry.

N-VSAT: The Secret to Crowd Management

Jan 12, 2025

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9 min read

N-VSAT: The Secret to Crowd Management

How Epicentres Hold the Key to Control

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